John Elder
Cheers everybody! Scientists cure alcoholism in rats with ‘flip of a switch’
Don’t try this at home: When scientists shot lasers into a specific cluster of nerves in the brains of alcoholic rats, the...
Mr Morrison take note: Beer brought political peace to a great empire
This week Scott Morrison was mocked by the more boorish element of his constituency for not skolling a glass of beer. Mr...
From the great jug in the sky: Meteor shower’s last big show until next year
Monday morning (May 6) may be your last chance to see little bits of Halley’s Comet burning up in the atmosphere –...
Salmonella outbreaks set to become more severe as drug-resistant strains develop
Four major egg recalls so far this year aren’t a fluke – the number of salmonella outbreaks in Australia is on the...
Can obesity really be cured by eating more rice? Study says so
Eat more rice, cure obesity – this is the news that went around the world in the past 24 hours, largely without...
Rocking isn’t just for babies: Adults sleep better, longer, with improved memory
Sleeping like a baby is a laughable term for zombie mothers held captive by a relentlessly howling infant. Some nights they’re bound...
Memory loss reversed in older people: Test results on par with 20-year-olds
Two studies, published a week apart, and using different techniques to stimulate the brain, have restored working memory, and reversed age-related memory...
Newborn fat-shaming: Study finds link between first poo and later weight gain
When a baby is born, the parents will stare at its squashed-up little face and look for signs as to whom it...
Sorry, vegans: The world would starve if we all followed your well-meaning lead
Why did all those vegans go berserk in recent weeks? Aside from drawing attention to the inconvenient truth that animals suffer and...
Bigger than a polar bear, teeth like bananas: Ancient killer found lurking in a drawer
It must have been a bumper crop of bones dug up in Kenya 30 years ago, when researchers were looking for evidence...